For immediate release

Ballarat City COUNCIL ELECTORAL REPRESENTATION REVIEW: PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED

 

The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) today released its Preliminary Report on electoral representation for the Ballarat City Council.  The VEC’s preliminary preferred option is for the City of Ballarat to consist of nine councillors, to be elected from three three-councillor wards. Two alternative options are also included in the Preliminary Report.

 

The Report has been released and is available on the VEC’s web site at www.vec.vic.gov.au .  The Report is also available at the Ballarat City Council offices, The Phoenix Building,
25 Armstrong Street South, Ballarat, and at the VEC office, Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.

 

People have until 5.00 pm on Monday, 16 July 2007 to lodge submissions with the VEC regarding its Preliminary Report.

 

People who wish to speak publicly in support of their submissions will have an opportunity to do so at a public hearing:

at the Town Hall, Sturt Street, Ballarat

on Tuesday, 24 July 2007 at 6.30 pm.

 

The VEC’s Final Report and recommendations will be lodged with the Minister for Local Government on Monday, 13 August 2007.

 

Any person who requires additional information can visit www.vec.vic.gov.au, contact the VEC on 13 18 32, or write to the VEC at Level 8, 505 Little Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000.

 

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Media releases are available from the VEC website http://www.vec.vic.gov.au/rrreleases.html   For further media information: Chris Gribbin Victorian Electoral Commission Tel: 9299 0737

 

 

MAPS OF PRELIMINARY OPTIONS FOR Ballarat City COUNCIL

 

PRELIMINARY PREFERRED OPTION:
Nine councillors to be elected from three three-councillor wards

 

FIRST PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
Nine councillors to be elected from nine single-councillor wards

 

SECOND PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
Nine councillors to be elected from an unsubdivided municipality